Proscribe Political Parties Pro Skryb Verb Tr Forbid Law

verb tr.

1. To forbid something, especially by law.

2. To denounce, condemn, or exile someone.

[From Latin proscribere (to publish in writing, to name someone as outlawed), from pro- (front) + scribere (write).]

"Tremendous pressure is being brought on the government by some political parties and organizations to proscribe the LTTE for its atrocities." Heingo; Ramifications of Banning Political Parties and Organisations; Sri Lanka Daily Mirror (Colombo); Dec 16, 2006.